In our firm’s recent cases, the Government has sought to have our clients stipulate to certain sentencing-enhancing facts and Guideline applications in an effort to do away with contested issues at sentencing. The recent case of United States v. Conner demonstrates why such pre-sentencing stipulations can be big mistakes. Eric Conner got caught up into a […]
In a recent case, United States v. $92,203.00, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Government is held to a higher evidentiary standard, post-CAFRA, in forfeiture actions. Texas Department of Public Safety patrol officers stopped Roberto Garcia for speeding. A subsequent consensual search yielded $92,203.00 in concealed cash. Garcia told the officers that he intended to […]
